Vampire

Summary:
Bella finally goes through her transformation, but it leads to problems amongst the Cullen family. Bella decides to leave. Fifty years later, she runs into THEM again. What will happen between our favorite couple?

Notes:
OK, so this is my first time writing in this style. So be kind. I normally write with more emotion, getting more into the character, but I wanted to try writing this way. I hope it turned out OK...

10. Chapter 10

His cool, marble lips crushed against mine with an almost desperate edge ashe wrapped his arms around me. I was still for a moment, too shocked to move,before I found myself kissing him back, my arms trailing up his chest to lockaround his neck. His arms tightened around my waist, pulling me closer, sothat there was no space between us. Eventually I unlocked my arms from aroundhis neck, moving them to his face, committing every inch of it to memory.

When he pulled away, we were both gasping unnecessarily for breath, my headagainst his stone chest, his arms still wrapped around me.

“Never leave again,” he whispered softly. “You have no idea how much ithurt when you were gone.”

“Never again,” I echoed, relief pulsing through me. Edward didn’t hateme. I didn’t think it was possible to be this relieved. I laughed shakily.

“What?” he asked me.

“I’m just so relieved,” I answered honestly. “I was sure that youhated me because of what I had done.”

He was shaking his head before I was even finished. “Bella, you don’tseem to understand that I couldn’t ever hate you. It’s far too impossiblewhen I care for you this much.”

“Bella.” He turned my head so that I was looking at him. “I love youmore than you can ever know. Never doubt that.”

His eyes were burning with the sincerity of his words, and I knew he couldsee how my eyes thrilled to his words.

I then heard a buzzing sound, one that didn’t fit in with our surroundings.Edward’s pocket was vibrating, I realized. He reached down and pulled outhis small, silver cell phone, glancing at the caller ID, before opening it.

“Hello, Esme,” he said pleasantly. I could feel myself smiling. Esme. Ihad missed her so much in the long, fifty years it had been since I had seenher last.

“Yes, it’s true,” Edward said, glancing down at me. “She’s herewith me.” There was another pause. “Alright, we’ll head back nowthen.” He closed the phone, then, and answered my unasked question.

“Esme wants us to come back so she can see you,” he told me, smiling. Inodded, and he took my hand firmly in his, before heading back towards hishouse.

When we got back to the house, I barely had a chance to breathe before Esmewas hugging me, her arms tight around me. Edward released my hand, steppingback.

“Oh, Bella, dear, it’s so good to see you again!” she gushed.

“It’s very nice to see you again, Esme; I’ve missed you all a lot.”

“Welcome back, Bella,” Carlisle said, with a smile.

“Thank you, Carlisle.”

Esme released me, and before anybody could say anything more, Alice was infront of me.

“Bella. Room. Now,” she said, grinning like a Cheshire Cat. She grabbedmy hand and yanked me up the stairs to her room. I glanced back behind me asshe dragged me. Carlisle and Esme seemed amused, while Edward was upset.

“Why am I being kidnapped?” I asked her once we were both sitting on herbed. She was still grinning at me, bouncing up and down on the bed. I used mygift to close the door to her room, so that no one would come bursting in.

"You kissed Edward," she mouthed, still smiling enthusiastically.

At first I was confused as to why she wasn’t speaking; Edward would hearanyways, because of her thoughts. Then I realized that Alice was probablyblocking him.

“No I’m not,” she objected. “Sisters can spend time together too, youknow.”

“I’m not a toy, you know,” I protested.

“Yes you are, and right now it’s my turn to play with you,” Aliceinformed me with another of her tinkling giggles.

“Open the door,” Emmett complained.

“No!” Alice and I exclaimed at the same time, before both bursting outlaughing. They had never felt more like family to me than they did now; I feltas if I truly belonged, and the thought made me giddy with elation.

I heard Emmett stomping away, frustrated, and that set us off again. As soonas we couldn’t hear his footsteps anymore, Alice turned back to me.

“How did the kiss come up?” she demanded, mouthing again.

I raised my eyebrows, remembering my human days, where I would have blushedif she had asked me such a question.

“Well?” She prodded.

“He just… kissed me,” I mouthed back. “We were talking, andthen…”

She frowned at me. “That’s not very romantic,” she criticized.

I laughed. “Take it up with Edward.”

Alice opened her mouth to protest, presumably, when yet another loud knock onthe door broke into our conversation.

“Go away, Emmett,” we said in unison. I covered my mouth to hold back thegiggles.

A groan from behind the door told me we were right in our guess as to who wasbehind the door. But, a few seconds later, more voices gathered around.

“Emmett,” I heard Jasper complaining. “What is so important that youhad to drag me in from the yard?”

Alice and I burst out laughing again, picturing the scene.

“They won’t open the door,” Emmett complained petulantly.

“So?”

“So make them open it.” Emmett said as if his answer was unbelievably obvious.

Pause.

“Why?” Jasper asked, still not seeing what was so importantabout opening the offending object.

Emmett said something that I didn’t catch, and apparently Alice didn’teither, because we both frowned.

“Fine, then,” Jasper agreed. “I’ll try. How should I open it?”

“Help me break the door.”

“Emmett, don’t you dare!” Alice screeched indignantly.

‘Don’t worry,’ I mouthed at her, winking. I looked over to the door,focusing on it.

“One… two… three!” Emmett yelled. There was the sound of running, andthen two very loud smacking sounds. Followed by two softer sounds as they fellto the floor.

“Then she won’t let you in. You have to get her to open it of her own will. She’ll be holding it closed with her gift.”

“Your husband is smarter than I give him credit for,” I laughed. Alicejoined in, nodding her head, and a playful growl could be heard outside thedoor, presumably originating from Jasper.

“You’re asking for it, Bella,” Jasper warned me. I could feel a verystrong emotion washing over me, and I knew immediately that it was Jasper'sdoing. The emotion, you ask?

Exhaustion.

“Jasper, that’s not fair,” I complained as my lids slowly drooped. “Ihaven’t slept in fifty years, and now you are teasing me with what should bethe result of it?”

My lids closed the rest of the way, and I could feel my concentrationfailing.

“One… two…” Emmett was counting again.

“Bella!” Alice yelled, right in my ear. Ouch. I jolted upwards, realizingthat they were about to get in, and reinforced the door again. The thuds werelouder this time, and Emmett swore as he hit the ground.

“Dammit, Alice!” Emmett yelled. “Just let me in!”

Alice stuck out her tongue at the door, causing yet another bout oflaughter.

"Want to have some more fun?" I mouthed at her. She nodded, giggling.

Jasper sensed our sudden flare of excitement.

“Emmett,” Jasper said slowly. “I’m not sure you want to keep doingthis. This doesn’t really bode well for us…”

I grinned, and creaked open the door, just a little bit.

“It’s open!” Emmett exclaimed and lunged at the door. Slam! He sworeagain.

“Language Emmett,” Esme called out sweetly from downstairs.

“Told you,” Jasper muttered.

“Again!” Alice demanded.

“Will it work again?” I wondered.

She closed her eyes for a moment, and then she nodded.

“Emmett…” Jasper sensed our excitement again and there was more warningin his voice this time. “I wouldn’t.”

“It’s open!” Emmett lunged forwards. Thud! This time, I could hearEdward laughing, a floor below.